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    • 专利摘要:
    Vehicle chassis platform A vehicle chassis platform comprising: a frame having a frame front end, a frame rear end, a frame longitudinal axis, a frame top surface, a frame bottom surface, a first longitudinal side surface of the frame and a second longitudinal side surface of the frame, wherein the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; and two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is on the frame. Figure with summary: Fig. 6A
    公开号:FR3113022A3
    申请号:FR2108300
    申请日:2021-07-30
    公开日:2022-02-04
    发明作者:Ahishay Sardes；Eran Starik；Ran Dekel；Tomer Segev；Amit Aknin；Eylon Avigur；Amos Boaz
    申请人:Ree Automotive Ltd；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    [0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION
    [0002] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle platforms, and more particularly vehicle chassis platforms.
    [0003] TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND
    [0004] A vehicle frame typically relates to a load bearing structure for a motor vehicle or other wheeled transportation. A vehicle frame typically relates to a framework for the suspension, steering, transmission and/or other vehicle systems. The components of these systems are typically positioned under a lower surface of the vehicle frame and can occupy a significant space under the lower surface of the frame and/or above the upper surface of the frame. Such a vehicle chassis typically has a complex shape, a relatively large size and/or a relatively high weight. This type of frame typically consists of non-continuous portions assembled to form the vehicle frame. This can limit the design flexibility of the vehicle chassis. For example, such a vehicle chassis may have a limited number of slots that can accommodate electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) and/or limit the size of the EVB that can be used.
    [0005] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
    [0006] For a better understanding of the embodiments of the invention and to show how the same can be put into practice, reference will now be made, purely by way of example, to the accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals denote corresponding elements or sections.
    [0007] In the attached figures:
    [0008] , , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0009] and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform having non-flat portions on an upper surface of the frame, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0010] , , , , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform having one or more electric vehicle battery compartments (EVBs), according to some embodiments of the invention;
    [0011] , , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform having two or more suspension units, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0012] , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform having two or more transmission units, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0013] , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform having two or more steering units, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0014] , , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle chassis platform having two or more brake units, according to some embodiments of the invention;
    [0015] , , and are schematic illustrations of one embodiment of a vehicle chassis platform, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0016] , , , , and are schematic illustrations of one embodiment of a vehicle chassis platform and wheels assembled thereto, according to certain embodiments of the invention;
    [0017] is a schematic illustration of one embodiment of a vehicle chassis platform, according to certain embodiments of the invention, and and are schematic illustrations of a front portion and a rear portion, respectively, of the vehicle chassis platform, according to certain embodiments of the invention; and
    [0018] is a schematic illustration of a vehicle chassis platform, according to certain embodiments of the invention, and the , and are schematic illustrations of a vehicle frame platform, vehicle corner modules (VCMs) assembled to the vehicle frame platform, and wheels assembled to VCMs, according to some embodiments of the invention.
    [0019] It will be appreciated that, for simplicity and clarity of illustration, the elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some items may be exaggerated relative to other items for clarity. Further, where deemed appropriate, reference numerals may be repeated in the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements.
    权利要求:
    Claims (25)
    [0001]
    Vehicle chassis platform, comprisinga frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; and two or more suspension units, each coupled to one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces of the frame such that none of the components of the respective suspension unit are positioned in an area below the bottom surface of the frame and in an area above the top surface of the frame.
    [0002]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface of the frame is substantially flat and substantially parallel to the upper surface of the frame.
    [0003]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 1, wherein a frame top surface width is between 60% and 100% of a frame top surface length.
    [0004]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 1, wherein the frame top surface comprises at least a non-flat frame top surface portion and a flat frame top surface portion, and wherein an area of the top surface portion of the flat frame is between 80% and 95% of a total area of the top surface of the frame.
    [0005]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 4, wherein:the top surface of the frame comprises two non-flat top surface portions of the frame disposed adjacent to longitudinal frame side surfaces opposite one another and along a transverse axis of the frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; and a width of the flat top frame surface in an intermediate region between the two non-flat top frame surface portions is between 40% and 90% of a maximum width of the top frame surface.
    [0006]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 4, wherein the flat frame top surface portion extends between at least one of: the frame front end and the frame rear end; and the first longitudinal side surface of the frame and the second longitudinal side surface of the frame.
    [0007]
    Vehicle chassis platform according to claim 1, comprising at least one of:a pair of front mechanical couplings comprising: a first front mechanical joint on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second front mechanical joint on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame; the first and second front mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the front frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; anda pair of rear mechanical couplings comprising: a first rear mechanical joint on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second rear mechanical joint on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame; the first and second rear mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the rear frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame.
    [0008]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 7, wherein the frame comprises at least one of:a pair of front VCM concave indentations including: a first front VCM concave indentation forming part of the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first front VCM concave indentation includes the first front mechanical joint; and a second front VCM concave indentation forming part of the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the second front VCM concave indentation includes the second front mechanical joint; anda pair of rear VCM concave indentations comprising: a first rear VCM concave indentation forming part of the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first rear VCM concave indentation includes the first rear mechanical connection; and a second rear VCM concave indentation forming part of the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the second rear VCM concave indentation includes the second front mechanical connection.
    [0009]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 8, wherein a width of the top surface of the frame in a region between at least one of: the first and second front VCM concave indentations, and the first and second rear VCM concave indentations , is between 40% and 90% of a maximum width of the upper surface of the frame.
    [0010]
    Vehicle chassis platform including:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; at least one of: a pair of front mechanical couplings comprising: a first front mechanical coupling on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second front mechanical coupling on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second front mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the front frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; anda pair of rear mechanical couplings comprising: a first rear mechanical connection on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second rear mechanical connection on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second rear mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the rear frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; and wherein the frame includes one or more electric vehicle battery compartments positioned between: the top surface of the frame and the bottom surface of the frame, and between the front end of the frame and the transverse axis of the front frame.
    [0011]
    Vehicle chassis including:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; at least one of: a pair of front mechanical couplings comprising: a first front mechanical coupling on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second front mechanical coupling on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second front mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the front frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; anda pair of rear mechanical couplings comprising: a first rear mechanical connection on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second rear mechanical connection on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second rear mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the rear frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; and wherein the frame includes one or more electric vehicle battery compartments positioned between: the top surface of the frame and the bottom surface of the frame, and between the rear end of the frame and the transverse axis of the rear frame.
    [0012]
    Vehicle chassis including:a chassis having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, a top frame surface, a bottom frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; at least one of: a pair of front mechanical couplings comprising: a first front mechanical coupling on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second front mechanical coupling on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second front mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the front frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; anda pair of rear mechanical couplings comprising: a first rear mechanical connection on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second rear mechanical connection on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second rear mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the rear frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; and wherein the frame includes one or more electric vehicle battery compartments positioned between: the top surface of the frame and the bottom surface of the frame, and between the first front mechanical joint and the second front mechanical joint.
    [0013]
    Vehicle chassis platform including:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; at least one of: a pair of front mechanical couplings comprising: a first front mechanical coupling on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second front mechanical coupling on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second front mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the front frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; anda pair of rear mechanical couplings comprising: a first rear mechanical connection on the first longitudinal side surface of the frame, and a second rear mechanical connection on the second longitudinal side surface of the frame, the first and second rear mechanical couplings are positioned along a transverse axis of the rear frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame; and wherein the frame includes one or more electric vehicle battery compartments positioned between: the top surface of the frame and the bottom surface of the frame, and between the first rear mechanical joint and the second rear mechanical joint.
    [0014]
    Vehicle chassis platform including:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; and two or more transmission units, each being coupled to one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces of the frame such that none of the components of the respective transmission unit are positioned in an area below the bottom surface of the frame and in an area above the top surface of the frame.
    [0015]
    Vehicle chassis platform including:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; two or more mechanical joints, each on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of the mechanical joints for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and transferring mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame; and two or more steering units, each being coupled to one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces of the frame such that none of the components of the respective steering unit are positioned in an area below the bottom surface of the frame and in an area above the top surface of the frame.
    [0016]
    Vehicle chassis platform, comprising:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; and one or more pairs of opposed mechanical couplings, wherein each of the opposing mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs is on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, and wherein each of the opposing mechanical couplings of each of the one or more pairs for coupling a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame such that none of the components of at least one suspension unit, one transmission unit, a brake unit and a VCM steering unit is positioned in an area below the lower surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical fittings of the respective pair, and in an area above the upper surface of the frame and between the opposite mechanical connections of the respective pair.
    [0017]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to claim 16, wherein each of the mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs couples the VCM to the frame such that none of the VCM suspension unit and transmission unit components is positioned in an area below the bottom surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair, and in an area above the top surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair.
    [0018]
    A vehicle chassis platform as claimed in any one of claims 16 and 17, wherein each of the mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs couples the VCM to the frame so that none of the suspension unit components and of the VCM steering unit is positioned in an area below the lower surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair, and in an area above the upper surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair.
    [0019]
    The vehicle chassis platform of any of claims 16 to 18, wherein each of the mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs couples the VCM to the frame so that none of the drive unit components and of the VCM steering unit is positioned in an area below the lower surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair, and in an area above the upper surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair.
    [0020]
    A vehicle chassis platform as claimed in any of claims 16 to 19, wherein each of the mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs couples the VCM to the frame so that none of the drive unit components and of the VCM brake unit is positioned in an area below the lower surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair, and in an area above the upper surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair.
    [0021]
    A vehicle chassis platform according to any of claims 16 to 20, wherein each of the mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs couples the VCM to the frame so that none of the suspension unit components and of the VCM brake unit is positioned in an area below the lower surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair, and in an area above the upper surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair.
    [0022]
    A vehicle chassis platform as claimed in any of claims 16 to 21, wherein each of the mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs couples the VCM to the frame so that none of the steering unit components and of the VCM brake unit is positioned in an area below the lower surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair, and in an area above the upper surface of the frame and between the opposing mechanical joints of the respective pair.
    [0023]
    Vehicle chassis platform, comprising:a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a lower frame surface, a first longitudinal frame side surface and a second longitudinal frame side surface, wherein which the top surface of the frame is substantially flat; one or more pairs of opposed mechanical connectors, each of the opposed mechanical connectors of each of the one or more pairs is on one of the first and second longitudinal side surfaces and configured to couple a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame; and one or more electric vehicle (EVB) battery compartments, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more EVB compartments is positioned between the upper surface of the frame and the lower surface of the frame and between the fittings opposing mechanical couplings of one of the one or more pairs of opposing mechanical couplings.
    [0024]
    Vehicle chassis platform according to claim 23,wherein the opposed mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs are positioned along a transverse axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame, and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more EVB compartments is positioned between the front end of the frame and the transverse axis.
    [0025]
    Vehicle chassis platform according to claim 23,wherein the opposed mechanical joints of each of the one or more pairs are positioned along a transverse axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame, and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more EVB compartments is positioned between the rear end of the frame and the transverse axis.
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